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strappi in progressione

English translation: spurts in succession

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Italian term or phrase:strappi in progressione
English translation:spurts in succession
Entered by: larat

21:25 Jul 8, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / cycling
Italian term or phrase: strappi in progressione
Argomento: gara di biciclette d'epoca.

Bici e fatica: il binomio che fa il ciclista, e che qui è ampiamente ripagato dal primo all’ultimo metro, con momenti che diventano memorabili: per noi che abbiamo scelto i due percorsi lunghi quello della verità passa per il Monte delle Sante Marie, un'ascesa tutta su terra fatta da un *TRITTICO DI STRAPPI IN PROGRESSIONE* - sia di lunghezza che di pendenza
- che specialmente se fatto con i rapporti dell’epoca è quasi impossibile da superare stando in sella, con la ruota posteriore che pattina per la pendenza oltre il 20% e le gambe che urlano tutta la loro fatica a colpi di acido lattico o crampi.
larat
Local time: 01:30
spurts in succession
Explanation:
'strappo' in the sport context means a sudden movement of speed or exertion, and the sense here is of this - the text decribes an ascent that has these features, both along its length as well as its slope. Spurt is a word that can be used for the cycling context to describe these sudden movements.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2012-07-09 21:14:30 GMT)
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'consecutive spurts' can also work here..
Selected response from:

Laurence Fogarty
Italy
Local time: 01:30
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for explaining the meaning as I completely ignored what it could mean. I'm chosing Laurence solely because it's the most complete explanation but I guess they are all possible options. Thanks again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4three successive vicious climbs
Tony Shargool
4three consecutive bursts
Damien Rea
3spurts in succession
Laurence Fogarty


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
three successive vicious climbs


Explanation:
Literature describing a traditional 'breakaway opportunity' at the annual Tour de France.

Tony Shargool
Local time: 01:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
three consecutive bursts


Explanation:
Another option to describe the physical requirements for this particular stretch of the race.

Damien Rea
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
spurts in succession


Explanation:
'strappo' in the sport context means a sudden movement of speed or exertion, and the sense here is of this - the text decribes an ascent that has these features, both along its length as well as its slope. Spurt is a word that can be used for the cycling context to describe these sudden movements.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2012-07-09 21:14:30 GMT)
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'consecutive spurts' can also work here..

Laurence Fogarty
Italy
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for explaining the meaning as I completely ignored what it could mean. I'm chosing Laurence solely because it's the most complete explanation but I guess they are all possible options. Thanks again!
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